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💻Your Medical Questions Answered—by Private Equity
Healthcare Roll-Up Series Part 2
This is Part 2 of our ongoing series on healthcare roll-up strategies—though this week’s focus is more “healthcare-adjacent” than clinical. As always, if there’s a sector or company you’d like me to dig into, drop me a note at [email protected].
State of Play
Let’s be honest—I can’t be the only one who’s Googled a mild cough or headache, only to spiral into a diagnosis of something terminal. At the center of that hypochondriac rabbit hole was WebMD.com, an iconic digital health publisher that is now part of Internet Brands, a digital media conglomerate owned by KKR.
Internet Brands—most recently recapitalized at a $12+ billion valuation by KKR and Temasek, with new backing from Warburg Pincus—has come a long way since its origins as CarsDirect.com, an early online car-buying platform. Today, it’s built an empire of healthcare-focused digital media, SaaS, and education properties (plus legal and automotive digital properties).
In this piece, we’ll unpack the evolution of Internet Brands and how KKR reshaped the business through a high-conviction healthcare pivot
Private Equity Course Launch
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- If you're a VP or Principal exploring training options for your junior team, please reach out—I’d be excited to share a trial version.
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